https://nypost.com Your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Thu, 14 May 2026 19:02:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 163456144 https://nypost.com/2026/05/14/us-news/lirr-electrical-fire-at-penn-station-halts-trains-as-nyc-commuters-scramble/#respond Thu, 14 May 2026 12:55:09 -0400 2026-05-14T15:02:15-04:00 https://nypost.com/2026/05/14/us-news/lirr-electrical-fire-at-penn-station-halts-trains-as-nyc-commuters-scramble/ Amanda Woods https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=39378409 0 39378409 nyc-penn-station-smoke-compg LIRR riders aboard a delayed or canceled train. A firefighter in full gear descends stairs covered in smoke, with luggage visible in the foreground. Firefighters in gear talking to a man in plain clothes in what appears to be a train station. Aerial view of fire trucks on a street next to a building, with news headlines about smoke conditions on LIRR tracks at Penn Station. https://nypost.com/2026/05/12/us-news/9-11-memorial-museum-adding-7th-moment-of-silence-to-program/#respond Tue, 12 May 2026 12:23:57 -0400 2026-05-12T12:38:13-04:00 https://nypost.com/2026/05/12/us-news/9-11-memorial-museum-adding-7th-moment-of-silence-to-program/ Katherine Donlevy https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=39349664 0 39349664 The National September 11 Memorial & Museum marks the 24th anniversary of the terror attacks Rescue crews at Ground Zero. A man stands at the reflecting pool. https://nypost.com/2026/05/09/us-news/third-victim-pulled-from-ashes-of-bronx-fire-as-da-eyes-homicide-charges-sources/#respond Sat, 09 May 2026 16:26:23 -0400 2026-05-09T17:38:01-04:00 https://nypost.com/2026/05/09/us-news/third-victim-pulled-from-ashes-of-bronx-fire-as-da-eyes-homicide-charges-sources/ Joe Marino, Shane Galvin https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=39331976 0 39331976 The charred remains of a two-story building in Bronx, New York, following a fatal fire. Damage to buildings after a fatal fire at 2592 Third Avenue in the Bronx, New York. https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/us-news/seasoned-fashion-journalist-elderly-mom-killed-in-nyc-apartment-inferno/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 17:50:04 -0400 2026-05-06T17:59:30-04:00 https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/us-news/seasoned-fashion-journalist-elderly-mom-killed-in-nyc-apartment-inferno/ Amanda Woods https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=39301972 0 39301972 Yolaine Diaz standing in from of 209 Dyckman street, NY, NY Yolaine Diaz instagram picture A general view of 207 Dyckman St. as Fire Department of the City of New York personnel and NYPD Crime Scene unit members operate at the scene of a fire that left three people dead and 14 others injured in the Inwood neighborhood of Manhattan on Monday, May 4, 2026, in New York, N.Y. A general view of 207 Dyckman St. as Fire Department of the City of New York personnel and NYPD Crime Scene unit members operate at the scene of a fire that left three people dead and 14 others injured in the Inwood neighborhood of Manhattan on Monday, May 4, 2026, in New York, N.Y. https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/us-news/nypd-rescue-woman-cat-stranded-in-water-underneath-brooklyn-bridge-video/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 22:13:45 -0400 2026-05-05T22:37:09-04:00 https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/us-news/nypd-rescue-woman-cat-stranded-in-water-underneath-brooklyn-bridge-video/ Caitlin McCormack https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=39291814 0 39291814 Police officers rescue a dog from a river, with one officer attending to a person on the sand. Video still showing a cat in rough waters with a large white arrow and the word "CAT" pointing to it. First responders transport a patient on a stretcher. Light-colored cat wrapped in a cream blanket. https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/us-news/nyc-man-22-dies-of-apparent-overdose-after-ambulance-fails-to-show-cops-sources/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 18:26:13 -0400 2026-05-05T18:26:15-04:00 https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/us-news/nyc-man-22-dies-of-apparent-overdose-after-ambulance-fails-to-show-cops-sources/ Georgett Roberts, Amanda Woods https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=39290464 0 39290464 Adam Benhammou, 22, was showing signs of an overdose at his building on East 116th Street near Lexington Avenue at 5:13 p.m. Saturday, authorities and sources said. Harlem Hospital during an outbreak of Legionnaire’s Disease in Harlem that has infected more than 60 people, killing two, on Tuesday, August 5, 2025 in New York City. Harlem Hospital during an outbreak of Legionnaire’s Disease in Harlem that has infected more than 60 people, killing two, on Tuesday, August 5, 2025 in New York City. Partial view of NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem at 506 Lenox Ave., Manhattan, photographed Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. https://nypost.com/2026/05/04/us-news/massive-3-alarm-fire-rages-at-nycs-eugene-oneill-theatre/#respond Mon, 04 May 2026 12:16:40 -0400 2026-05-04T18:40:20-04:00 https://nypost.com/2026/05/04/us-news/massive-3-alarm-fire-rages-at-nycs-eugene-oneill-theatre/ David Propper https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=39276426 0 39276426 Fire trucks with extended ladders are parked outside Broadway's Eugene O'Neill Theatre. Firefighters ascending a ladder truck at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, which advertises "The Book of Mormon." Firefighters investigating the scene of a fire at Broadway's Eugene O'Neill Theatre. Firefighters and fire trucks outside Broadway's Eugene O'Neill Theatre. https://nypost.com/2026/05/04/us-news/three-dead-more-than-a-dozen-injured-in-fire-at-inwood-building/#respond Mon, 04 May 2026 07:22:02 -0400 2026-05-04T09:54:55-04:00 https://nypost.com/2026/05/04/us-news/three-dead-more-than-a-dozen-injured-in-fire-at-inwood-building/ Emily Crane https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=39274434 0 39274434 Firetrucks with ladders extended to buildings at night, with people and street vendors on the sidewalk. The entrance of 207 Dyckman Street after a fatal fire. A woman sitting in an ambulance looking down at a tablet. A brick apartment building with several fire escapes, some windows broken or missing, and police tape on the street below. Firefighters operating inside a building during a 3-alarm fire. Two women react with distress outside a building after a fatal fire. https://nypost.com/2026/05/04/us-news/14-injured-including-12-firefighters-after-fast-spreading-fire-tears-through-nyc-homes/#respond Mon, 04 May 2026 00:24:46 -0400 2026-05-04T00:24:59-04:00 https://nypost.com/2026/05/04/us-news/14-injured-including-12-firefighters-after-fast-spreading-fire-tears-through-nyc-homes/ Zoe Hussain https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=39273286 0 39273286 Firefighters battle a house fire in Queens, with smoke billowing from the damaged home. A two-story white house on fire with a red fire truck ladder extended into the top story. Firefighters battling a multi-alarm fire at 26-26 93rd Street in Queens. https://nypost.com/2026/05/02/us-news/steel-recovered-from-9-11-kicks-off-nationwide-tour/#respond Sat, 02 May 2026 11:16:32 -0400 2026-05-02T14:00:29-04:00 https://nypost.com/2026/05/02/us-news/steel-recovered-from-9-11-kicks-off-nationwide-tour/ Katherine Donlevy https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=39262515 0 39262515 Frank Siller at the ceremony. Gerard Gorman, a retired FDNY firefighter, takes a photo of a salvaged steel beam from the South Tower of the World Trade Center with a commemorative plaque. Police officers holding banners with portraits of fallen officers. A beam sits on the truck. Steel Across America opening event in Zuccotti Park, New York. White folding chairs with camouflage hats and black programs on them, lined up for the Steel Across America opening events. https://nypost.com/2026/04/30/us-news/intense-video-shows-moment-nypd-cops-sent-are-flying-by-maniacs-house-explosion-before-rushing-back-inside-to-save-kids/#respond Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:16:20 -0400 2026-04-30T15:26:40-04:00 https://nypost.com/2026/04/30/us-news/intense-video-shows-moment-nypd-cops-sent-are-flying-by-maniacs-house-explosion-before-rushing-back-inside-to-save-kids/ David Propper https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=39244278 0 39244278 Body camera footage showing a person holding a "How to Recycle" bag next to a house door with a wreath. Bodycam footage showing a police officer with a bright flashlight as an explosion sends debris into the air. Firefighters battle a five-alarm blaze that destroyed a home at 107-55 130th St in Ozone Park. https://nypost.com/2026/04/30/us-news/nypd-cops-responding-to-knife-dispute-among-10-hurt-as-queens-house-explodes-burns-down/#respond Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:24:42 -0400 2026-05-01T08:07:50-04:00 https://nypost.com/2026/04/30/us-news/nypd-cops-responding-to-knife-dispute-among-10-hurt-as-queens-house-explodes-burns-down/ Joe Marino, Georgett Roberts, David Propper, Patrick Reilly, Jorge Fitz-Gibbon https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=39240123 0 39240123 Firefighters respond to a house explosion in Ozone Park, Queens. FDNY firefighters spraying water on a house fire at night. Firefighters battling a large house fire with flames and smoke visible. Firefighters battle a five-alarm blaze that destroyed a home at 107-55 130th St in Ozone Park. Damage to a house in Ozone Park, Queens, after an explosion. Firefighters and emergency personnel respond to a house fire in Queens, New York. Two NYPD officers stand in front of a fire engine, with thick smoke illuminated by red lights in the background. Firefighters battle a house fire in Queens, with one firefighter spraying water from an upper-story window. https://nypost.com/2026/04/23/us-news/wild-photos-show-firefighters-battling-massive-5-alarm-fire-at-historic-nyc-church/#respond Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:50:09 -0400 2026-04-24T09:39:20-04:00 https://nypost.com/2026/04/23/us-news/wild-photos-show-firefighters-battling-massive-5-alarm-fire-at-historic-nyc-church/ Zoe Hussain https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=39181377 0 39181377 First Reformed Church of Astoria on fire with a large plume of flames and smoke coming from its roof. Firefighters battling a six-alarm fire at the First Presbyterian Church in Astoria, New York. A large fire burns through the First Presbyterian Church in Astoria, New York, with firefighters in the foreground. Firefighters attending to an injured firefighter on a stretcher during a fire in Astoria, NY. https://nypost.com/2026/04/21/us-news/2-dead-and-11-injured-after-enormous-blaze-tears-through-partially-collapses-nyc-apartment-building/#respond Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:23:26 -0400 2026-04-21T22:38:04-04:00 https://nypost.com/2026/04/21/us-news/2-dead-and-11-injured-after-enormous-blaze-tears-through-partially-collapses-nyc-apartment-building/ Zoe Hussain, Amanda Woods https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=39158574 0 39158574 Flames and smoke pour from a window and fire escape of an apartment building. Four firefighters in full gear walking away from a smoky scene. FDNY firefighters responding to an apartment fire with thick smoke engulfing a building and street. https://nypost.com/2026/04/20/us-news/fdny-plans-to-hike-cost-of-ambulance-rides-by-29-increase-on-site-emergency-treatment-by-42/#respond Mon, 20 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400 2026-04-20T10:22:49-04:00 https://nypost.com/2026/04/20/us-news/fdny-plans-to-hike-cost-of-ambulance-rides-by-29-increase-on-site-emergency-treatment-by-42/ Carl Campanile https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=39133839 0 39133839 A FDNY ambulance with flashing lights and sirens responding to an emergency on 42nd Street in New York, NY. A police officer talks to a paramedic in the back of an ambulance. An FDNY ambulance parked outside Brooklyn Hospital. Two FDNY ambulances parked outside the Montefiore Medical Center Wakefield Campus emergency room entrance. https://nypost.com/2026/04/18/us-news/fdny-changes-policy-after-clout-chasing-models-turn-nyc-fire-station-into-their-own-sorority-house/#respond Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:15:40 -0400 2026-04-18T16:35:10-04:00 https://nypost.com/2026/04/18/us-news/fdny-changes-policy-after-clout-chasing-models-turn-nyc-fire-station-into-their-own-sorority-house/ Tina Moore https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=39098366 0 39098366 Two women dancing in firefighter gear inside a fire station. FDNY Engine 24 truck parked inside a firehouse, with a firefighter in uniform standing next to the truck. A woman with long white hair posing on the back of a red FDNY fire truck. https://nypost.com/2026/04/11/us-news/burning-down-the-houses-sirens-use-fdny-visits-to-pump-up-social-media/#respond Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:58:53 -0400 2026-04-11T16:38:06-04:00 https://nypost.com/2026/04/11/us-news/burning-down-the-houses-sirens-use-fdny-visits-to-pump-up-social-media/ Sonya Gugliara, Tina Moore https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=39032744 0 39032744 Dana Treacy and Hailey Carlson dancing in a fire truck while wearing firefighter uniforms. Dana Treacy and Hailey Carlson dancing in firefighter turnout gear at Battalion 2, Engine 24, Ladder 5 fire station. Dana Treacy and Hailey Carlson dancing in a fire truck. Hailey Carlson and Dana Treacy dancing in firefighter uniforms at Battalion 2, Engine 24, Ladder 5. A woman in a green bikini and sunglasses kneels on the bow of a boat, laughing, with sailboats in the background. Hailey Carlson in a blue dress sitting on a red couch in a library. A woman in a firefighter's suit hugs a male firefighter. A red and white FDNY Engine 24 fire truck sits inside its firehouse as a firefighter prepares his gear. https://nypost.com/2026/04/04/us-news/pols-demand-mamdani-spare-fdny-from-budget-cuts-invest-in-repairing-dilapidated-firehouses/#respond Sat, 04 Apr 2026 17:30:17 -0400 2026-04-04T17:35:37-04:00 https://nypost.com/2026/04/04/us-news/pols-demand-mamdani-spare-fdny-from-budget-cuts-invest-in-repairing-dilapidated-firehouses/ Rich Calder https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=38992898 0 38992898 125011979 ariola at a desk with her hands folded in front of her and an american flag in the corner behind her A stairwell at Engine 266 with peeling paint on the walls. The ceiling at Engine 266 firehouse shows extensive peeling paint, revealing older layers of paint and plaster beneath, with fluorescent light fixtures hanging down. Mayor Zorhan Mamdani. https://nypost.com/2026/03/29/us-news/nyc-fire-that-killed-child-3-others-in-problem-plagued-building-now-a-homicide-cops/#respond Sun, 29 Mar 2026 21:22:36 -0400 2026-03-29T21:38:01-04:00 https://nypost.com/2026/03/29/us-news/nyc-fire-that-killed-child-3-others-in-problem-plagued-building-now-a-homicide-cops/ David DeTurris https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=38931543 0 38931543 Firefighters extinguishing a building fire in Queens, New York. Firefighters on ladders battling a building fire with heavy smoke. Firefighters battle a building fire with thick smoke billowing from the roof, seen from a crowd of onlookers. https://nypost.com/2026/03/29/sports/nypd-fdny-hockey-players-brawl-during-rivalry-game-at-ubs-arena/#respond Sun, 29 Mar 2026 19:12:29 -0400 2026-03-30T11:15:16-04:00 https://nypost.com/2026/03/29/sports/nypd-fdny-hockey-players-brawl-during-rivalry-game-at-ubs-arena/ Christian Arnold, Alex Mitchell https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=38932345 0 38932345 A hockey fight on the ice between players in red and green jerseys, with referees attempting to intervene. Hockey players fighting on the ice during the NYPD vs FDNY game. Hockey players from the NYPD and FDNY brawl on the ice.